West Rushville has chilly winters and pleasant summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 20 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in West Rushville at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about West Rushville’s climate
Read from where West Rushville sits among Ohio’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
Living with West Rushville’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
169 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 26 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 13.
About 20" a winter over 9 days with an inch or more, most in January. Snow covers the ground about 29 days a year.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through April. Heating is 87% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 16 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 84°.
The nicest months are May, June, July, August, September and October.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in West Rushville averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.6°).
A smaller shift than in 62% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
What a year in West Rushville feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
20 inches of snow, 42 of rain and melt
July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 137 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
About 169 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 26 and the first by October 13.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
How West Rushville compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Ohio.
West Rushville weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 21° | 3.0" | 8.6" | 14 | 12 | 20° – 40° |
| February | 41° | 23° | 2.5" | 5.3" | 11 | 8 | 19° – 41° |
| March | 51° | 31° | 3.6" | 2.8" | 12 | 3 | 34° – 52° |
| April | 64° | 40° | 4.0" | 0.1" | 12 | 0 | 46° – 58° |
| May | 73° | 49° | 4.3" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 54° – 69° |
| June | 81° | 58° | 4.5" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 65° – 72° |
| July | 84° | 62° | 4.5" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 68° – 77° |
| August | 83° | 61° | 3.6" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 67° – 76° |
| September | 77° | 53° | 3.1" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 62° – 70° |
| October | 65° | 42° | 3.0" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 50° – 60° |
| November | 52° | 33° | 2.9" | 0.4" | 10 | 1 | 36° – 48° |
| December | 42° | 26° | 3.2" | 3.0" | 13 | 5 | 22° – 44° |
| Year | 62° | 41° | 42.1" | 20.2" | 137 | 29 |
Heating and cooling a home in West Rushville
87% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 19° to 41°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about West Rushville’s climate
What is the coldest month in West Rushville?
January, with a typical high of 37° and a low of 21°.
What is the hottest month in West Rushville?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 62°. About 16 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does West Rushville get?
About 20 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in West Rushville?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 13, and the last spring frost by April 26.
What is the rainiest month in West Rushville?
July, with 4.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 42 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in West Rushville.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for West Rushville itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at New Lexington 2 Nw, OH (13 mi, snow) and Lancaster Fairfield Airport, OH (11 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.